Basim Magdy (born 1977, in
Asyut
AsyutAlso spelled ''Assiout'' or ''Assiut''. ( ' ) is the capital of the modern Asyut Governorate in Egypt. It was built close to the ancient city of the same name, which is situated nearby. The modern city is located at , while the ancient city i ...
) is an Egypt-born artist living in
Basel
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, Switzerland. His art is inspired by dream like features, including lucid dreaming. He uses ideas of process, evolution, extinction, futuristic realities, how history is written and his beliefs are includes in his work. He works with painting, filmmaking, photography, and installation.
Magdy received a
Bachelor of Fine Arts
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Background ...
in painting from
Helwan University
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Overview
Helwan University is a member of the ...
in
Cairo
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.
Awards and honours
In 2016,
Deutsche Bank
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named Magdy "Artist of the Year".
References
External links
* Biography. Basim Magdy. (n.d.).
https://www.basimmagdy.com/7493120-biography
* Interview: Basim Magdy. artfridge. (n.d.). http://www.artfridge.de/2020/12/interview-basim-magdy.html
* Jenkins, B. (2018). Basim Magdy. Aperture, 231, 98–103. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26530839
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1977 births
People from Asyut
Living people